Spain’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) has designated Morocco as a priority region in its 2025 forecast for competitive grant calls for the potential distribution of €85 million in funding, according to Spanish media.
The program for Morocco, as outlined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation, focuses on key objectives such as eliminating gender disparity, ensuring equal access to opportunities, eradicating gender-based violence, and promoting sustainable tourism as a driver of job creation.
The report emphasized that these efforts will mainly focus on the regions of Marrakech, Greater Casablanca, and the coastal provinces of Souss-Massa.
Citing the census conducted by Spain’s Ministry of Finance, the source noted that the Spanish Government has already granted approximately 300 million euros in subsidies to around 250 foreign organizations and entities, the majority of which are based in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Within this framework, it was stated that Morocco’s Ministry of the Interior was the top beneficiary, receiving nearly €30 million as of September 2023.
The source added that Morocco also secured a €225,000 grant for the Nahda Association of Water and Electricity Professionals in Tangier.
The Spanish agency has also chosen Mauritania as a priority region for this year’s competitive grant call, noting that Mauritania’s Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy has already been awarded €10 million to enhance its coast guard services.
The country has also received €650,000 for its Ministry of Health and €108,000 for the General Directorate of National Security.
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